North Macedonia
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 25,713 km²
- Capital
- Skopje
- ISO
- MK
What the flag means
The yellow sun on red is said to stand for "the new sun of liberty" sung about in the national anthem. In 1995, it replaced the earlier flag, which had a 16-ray sun.
Fun facts
- FlagThe flag of North Macedonia shows a yellow sun with 8 rays spreading out from the center of a red field.
- GeographyLake Ohrid in North Macedonia is one of the oldest lakes in Europe and is a World Heritage Site that extends into Albania.
- GeographyNorth Macedonia is a landlocked country on the Balkan Peninsula with no coastline.
- CultureMother Teresa was born in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.
